as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
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Adjective
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The afternoon will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal, with temperatures climbing into the middle to upper 80s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026 -
When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At his funeral, his buddies Lance (LaBelle) and Clay (Noah Parker) play a clip-reel of Darby’s greatest hits, which seem mostly to involve finding elaborate new ways to hit himself in the nuts.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Drinky Crow is an adorable little bird who is also suicidally depressed and a raging alcoholic, living with his drunk Irish monkey buddy Uncle Gabby in a 19th-century nautical pastiche.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her government is to scrap a lethal arms exports ban in the coming weeks to promote Japan's defense industry and cooperation with the United States and other friendly nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Melon Patch pals sing in this cute update to the classic song.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cindy's pals were played by Regina Hall, Lochlyn Munro, Jon Abrahams, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and Elizabeth, but Elizabeth is the only one not set to appear in the new film.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carlson played with Gudas in Washington and has been part of USA hockey like Trouba and his closest chum, winger Chris Kreider.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In this case, your friend is actually 40% down, so go ahead and keep that Korean sheet mask on your face a while longer.—
Ellen Harrold,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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For Taria and her friend, mid-80s in March was a nice little gift.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Freeze this hearty, cheesy favorite in lidded bakeware for easy transport between the oven, freezer, and fridge.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Uley's is a great choice for a hearty, on-mountain lunch with a higher-end indoor menu and a more casual outdoor menu (both feature great drinks, including an over-the-top s'mores hot cocoa).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge have a third musketeer in the attack after the smash free-agent signing of Espinoza.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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